Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 271 New Year’s Eve

When they got home, they were soaked like snowmen.

When they got to the shed, Ji Wenhe jumped out of the car and jumped on the spot: "Luckily we got there early."

"Are your clothes wet?" Shen Rongshan brushed off the snow on her hat and held her hand. It wasn't cold. "Go home and change your clothes."

"Give me the basket."

"You go back first, I can take it, go up the mountain slowly."

"Then I'll go back first." She stamped her feet, which were cold.

Cotton shoes are warm, but you have to walk around.

Boil hot water and soak your feet in the evening.

When Ji Wenhe entered the house, he glanced at the room on the right and said, "Yuanshan, I didn't bring back the silk this month. The weather is too cold. Let's bring it back in the spring."

My hands are frozen, it’s hard to put on bandages, and I’m also afraid of getting frostbite on my hands.

After a long time, the person in the house didn't reply, so he asked in confusion: "The door is open, where did the person go?"

Shen Rongshan came into the house carrying something: "What's wrong?"

"Yuanshan is not at home."

"The door is open, he won't go far." He put his things down and called out at the door, "Yuanshan."

"Brother, I'm here."

The sound came from the toilet.

Ji Wenhe took out the things in the basket: "Tomorrow I will make steamed buns with cabbage and meat filling, and two more baskets of steamed buns."

"Mix the black flour, coarse flour and white flour together, steam a few more baskets and send some to Uncle Da Nian's house."

The day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve.

"Oh, Brother Shen." She looked at the person who came in, "Call Uncle Da Nian over. He's been eating at home these days. He's alone at home. It's New Year's Day, and it's not lively at all."

"Master said he would come over on New Year's Eve. You know Master's temper. If he doesn't come, there's nothing I can do."

"OK then."

Zhu Danian would not come empty-handed and would always bring something. After he didn't listen after being told several times, she stopped saying it.

The next day, Shen Feiling came to the house to borrow a donkey cart, and took the villagers to the town to buy things.

People who went to work in town all came back the day before New Year's Eve, and the village suddenly became lively.

New Year's Eve.

Ji Wenhe took four buns stuffed with cabbage and meat, and four steamed buns, put them in a basket and covered them with a cloth.

"Wenshan, put the spare ribs and shank bones in the pot and stew them. Yuanshan, go to the cellar and get two cabbages and a pumpkin. I'll deliver the buns to Aunt Lan's house and come back to help you later."

"I understand, sister-in-law, you can go ahead." The two agreed.

As soon as I walked to the gate of their house, I ran into Shen Suya. She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, why are you here at this time?"

"I'm here to bring you steamed buns and dumplings. I made them a little late yesterday, so I thought I'd bring them to you today."

"What a coincidence! I'm also going to deliver some buns to your house." She put four cabbage-stuffed meat buns and four steamed buns in the basket.

The two looked at each other's baskets and smiled at each other.

Lan Qiuhua heard the voice and came out of the kitchen: "Wen He, come in and sit down."

"No, Aunt Lan, I came to deliver steamed buns and dumplings to your house, but I didn't expect to run into you at the door."

"I asked Xiaoya to deliver it to your house. You can take it back. Your uncle came back yesterday and bought some meat. It was a little late to steam the buns. Your uncle said he would deliver it to your house today."

"What a coincidence." Ji Wenhe smiled and put the buns in the basket into Shen Suya's basket. "My family steamed a lot this year, so I sent a few for you to try."

"Sister-in-law, we don't want it, you take it back." She stepped back.

After some pushing and shoving, the two families finally exchanged and each took the buns and steamed buns made by the other home.

Shen Rongshan went to Zhaojia Village to call Zhu Danian. When the two came back, they were holding four rabbits in their hands, followed by Dahei and Erhei.

Shen Wenshan went out with the vegetable washing water and said in surprise: "Uncle Da Nian, how did you catch so many rabbits? Did Da Hei and the others break into the rabbit nest?"

"You guessed it right, but a few escaped and I let the smaller ones go."

Ji Wenhe poked his head out of the kitchen and said with a smile: "Uncle Da Nian, please go inside and cook. It will take a while to cook."

"I have help at home."

"No, the dishes are ready. Please talk to Brother Shen."

Zhu Danian walked into the kitchen with his hands behind his back: "Let Rongshan help you, I will take Dahei to the foot of the mountain."

Shen Rongshan picked up a knife and picked up the rabbit on the ground: "I'll go to the river to deal with the rabbit. Master, it's cold outside, you don't need to go out."

"It's nothing. Just walk to warm yourself up. I'll go with you."

He usually couldn't stay at home, and would wander around the foot of the mountain or halfway up the mountain with his two big black dogs.

Shen Wenshan cut the washed pumpkin into slices: "Sister-in-law, steam half of the pumpkin and cook the remaining half tomorrow."

"Steam them all. Take out half of them and make pumpkin cakes." Ji Wenhe took the spoon and skimmed off the foam in the bowl. "Steam the eggs together. Cut the pumpkin thinner so it cooks faster."

He nodded and cut the rest of the pumpkin.

Shen Yuanshan was lighting a fire behind the stove when he heard the gurgling sound from the pot: "Sister-in-law, the water is boiling."

"I'll fill it up." The hot water was put into a ceramic pot and used to wash the dishes after dinner.

Too bad there is no kettle.

"By the way, do you still have the dried radish tops that Aunt Miao sent last time?"

Shen Wenshan replied: "Yes, it's in the cellar, I'll go get it."

"No, save it for tomorrow. Take a salted chicken egg and a salted duck egg, cut each into four pieces, and place them on a plate."

Two rabbits were roasted, rabbit meat was stir-fried with beans, fish was braised, half of the shrimp was reserved, winter melon was stir-fried with meat, pork ribs soup, steamed egg, steamed pumpkin, and stir-fried cabbage.

I also made stir-fried diced radish with chili peppers and stir-fried sour beans with minced meat.

Ji Wenhe counted them. Ten dishes, plus a soup, eleven in total: "Does pumpkin pie count as a dish?"

"Let's do the math." Shen Yuanshan stood up from behind the stove and walked to the table. "Including pumpkin pie, there will be twelve dishes, to make it an even number."

"That's great. You don't have to cook another dish. Turn off the fire in the stove and clean up to prepare for dinner."

In fact, in her opinion, pumpkin pie is a staple food, but sometimes there is no need to be too particular about it.

Shen Wenshan came to the foot of the mountain and saw them talking with Shen Ping and Shen Erniu. He called out from a distance, "Uncle Danian, big brother, it's time to eat."

The dishes have been served.

Zhu Danian walked to the door with a smile: "Wen He, you guys have worked so hard today. I am here to eat for free, but I can't help you in any way."

"Uncle Danian, please don't say that. Come and sit down. Today is New Year's Eve. Let's get together and have fun." Ji Wenhe sat down next to Shen Rongshan. "I wanted to buy some wine, but you didn't let Brother Shen buy it."

"No, the doctor told me to drink less. Rongshan came to my house several times and told me not to drink. I was afraid that if I didn't listen to him, he would nag me to death."

Several people laughed happily.

Zhu Danian picked up the bowl and said, "Pick up your chopsticks. Don't wait for me. I want to drink some soup to warm myself up first."